Category: Survival

The question of whether to evacuate via interstate highways or “back roads” reared its ugly head again. But I’ve seen this debate play out in forums and Facebook groups from time to time. People line up on both sides, but most preppers say that evacuating via interstate amounts to little more than a death sentence.…

Estimated reading time: 18 minutes Stockpiling is pretty much the beginning and ending of prepping. I say that because it’s generally the first thing any of us do. We often start out stockpiling even before deciding that we’re going to become preppers. At the same time, most of us are still adding to our stockpiles…

The pandemic has brought many changes, but one of the biggest is how people think about health. For many people, the pandemic was the first time health issues had affected daily routines so publicly.  Routines such as going to work, traveling, or visiting family members suddenly became something to think about. Over time, people learned…

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 How Beet Root Can Help Keep Frozen Fingers Alive in Winter Most cold-weather survival advice sounds the same for a reason. It’s easy. Add layers. Buy better gloves. Upgrade your boots. Insulate the house. And sure—those things matter. But they all assume the same thing: that your body is actually delivering heat to your…

A catastrophe strikes. The stores are stripped of supplies, and the aid response is slow. With the power off, you may not have access to water or a way to refrigerate items. Once disaster arrives, preparing is no longer a thought in the back of your mind. The choices you made yesterday affect your pets…

If you are a prepper, there’s a very good chance you have a bug out bag (BOB). If not, you at least know what one is. This is your lifeline if you have to bail and leave you home behind. It has all the tools you need to survive away from home. Many scrutinize over…

I read an interesting forum discussion recently that asked a question I hadn’t considered much: who will the bankers be in a post-SHTF society? The original poster wondered if banking would even exist after a collapse, and if so, who would fill that role. It’s a thought-provoking question that gets at something important about how…

I sat there over the holidays wondering what I was going to do in 2026. After all, I’ve been discussing preparedness online for a long time; I think I’ve had my blog since about 2009, which is a long time to keep at something. For years, it was fun because I was learning and I…

 Before You Buy Another Prepper Food Bucket… Consider This: Most folks think preparedness starts with buying something—another bucket, another seed kit, another “just in case” purchase that promises peace of mind. Don’t get nervous, I fall into this a bit too. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: if the trucks stopped rolling tomorrow, most pantries…